Latest Half-True Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free. Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!" Heather McGhee stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Less than half" of jobs at the Carrier manufacturing plant in Indiana "are actually staying." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy." Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in Tempe, Ariz.: Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations." Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement: "In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."
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Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free. Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started" Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida. Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign." Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!" Heather McGhee stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Less than half" of jobs at the Carrier manufacturing plant in Indiana "are actually staying." Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy." Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in Tempe, Ariz.: Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations." Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement: "In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."
Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid."
Sheri Dillon stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: "Paying for a hotel room is not a gift or a present and it has nothing to do with an office. It's not an emolument."
Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally."
Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000."
Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter."
Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company."
Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans."
Rahm Emanuel stated on November 15, 2016 in Interview with Bill Kurtis : [Chicago is the] only city in the United States, you get a B average in high school, community college is free.
Bernie Sanders stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview: Fifty percent of workers ages 55 to 64 have "zero" money "in the bank as they enter retirement."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 16, 2016 in a speech in Fishkill, NY: "Taxes for every New Yorker are lower today than when I started"
Rick Scott stated on December 2, 2016 in a press release: More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida.
Uber stated on November 28, 2016 in an online petition and in a press release: A recent study found "that cities where Uber operates have 3.6%-5.6% fewer drunk driving deaths than cities without access to ridesharing."
Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign."
Donald Trump stated on December 6, 2016 in a tweet: "Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!"
Heather McGhee stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Less than half" of jobs at the Carrier manufacturing plant in Indiana "are actually staying."
Gavin Newsom stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "advocated diverting taxpayer dollars to so-called conversion therapy."
Javier M. Gonzales stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview on The Kelly File: "Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented."
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk."
Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned."
Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump."
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally.
Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted."
Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic."
Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike."
Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues.
Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in Tempe, Ariz.: Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations."
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement: "In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."
